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Douglas TBD Devastator

244 InDeepSchit  8.9 years ago

I don't think I've seen a TBD on here yet, so have my rendition of the infamous torpedo bomber of early WWII. It's always been a favorite of mine despite its less than stellar performance during the earlier engagements between the US and the Japanese. Now onto the model: I'm quite happy with the way it came out as far as how it looks, save for the landing gear when they're retracted. I do NOT like how it flies though, (pitching up or down too hard will put the aircraft into an unrecoverable flat spin and it's stall speed is too high) and i can't think of a way to make it fly better without changing the outward appearance. If anyone wants to try and remedy this problem, go right on ahead. I know I'd appreciate it.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Length 24.4ft (7.5m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 7,484lbs (3,395kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,372lbs (6,065kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.149
  • Wing Loading 43.8lbs/ft2 (214.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 305.1ft2 (28.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3948

Parts

  • Number of Parts 41
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 270